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Christopher Lee - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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Christopher Lee - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, music videos, actor, producer.
Born on 05/27/1922 in Great Britain into an influential and respected family. Christopher's father was a lieutenant colonel, and his mother was a marquise.
Christopher Lee chose his life path for a long time, tried different professions. At first he even worked in a bank. During the war, he was forced to leave for military aviation. And before that, in the thirties, he actively participates in various theatrical performances, where the first undeniable image of a sinister hero is glued to him.
In the mid-fifties, already an adult Christopher begins his studies at drama school. But the growth of the guy raises doubts among the teachers. Lee is too tall to be trusted with prominent roles. However, by chance, the actor one day ended up at the Hammer studio. This event is a starting point in his career, because the films with Christopher Lee, which brought him unprecedented popularity, were released under the label of this company.
But this was only the beginning of a masterpiece summary. Today, those who undertake to list the works of our hero will quickly get tired, because the actor's filmography has over 340 roles! We will indicate the most outstanding films:
1950 - 1970: The Curse of Frankenstein; TV series The Avengers and The Hour of Alfred Hitchcock; Oblong box;
1971 - 1990: Unframed film; Horror train; Wicker Man; How the west was conquered; Waiting for Goliath; Distant tents; Around the world in 80 Days; French revolution;
2001 - 2003: the Lord of the Rings trilogy; Star Wars;
2005 - 2014: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Baby Bobby; Sorting; Horror Story with Mark Gatiss; The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey; The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies.
A separate column is worth noting a whole series of films where Lee perfectly reincarnated as Count Dracula.
Christopher Lee has won numerous awards and prizes over his almost century-long career. Moreover, he is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the actor with the most roles. Unfortunately, the roles of Christopher Lee rarely brought light feelings to the audience's homes, because the once earned stigma of a negative character remained with him forever. But this is an unthinkable art, being a villain, still make the viewer love himself. Is not it?
Despite his honorable age, Christopher Lee continues to act in films and even took up music seriously. In 2013, his third disc appeared on store shelves. Christopher's close people claim that his life energy is inexhaustible, and he will never get tired of creating.
Christopher Lee has brown eyes, naturally dark hair, fair skin and medium lips. The shape of the face is oval, the forehead is high, the hair is curly, soft. Christopher Lee does not change his hair color, preferring natural. The actor has a large humped nose and a pointed chin. Christopher Lee lets go of his mustache and beard. The actor's height is 196 cm, no tattoos.
